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Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Rhynchosia Lour.

Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc. [Provisional]
    Cyanospermum Wight & Arn. tomentosum (Roxb.)Wight & Arn. {Synonym}
    Cylista Aiton albiflora Sims {Synonym}
    Dolichos L. hirtus Andrews {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia albidiflora (Sims)Alston {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia albiflora (Sims)Alston {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Burundi (N) [8]; Cameroon (N) [8]; Ivory Coast (N) [8]
    Kenya (N) [210]; Nigeria (N) [210]; Rwanda (N) [220]
    South Africa (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [210]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]; Uganda (N) [210]
    Zaire (N) [230]; Zambia (N) [28]
  Asia
    India-ISO (N) [210]; Sri Lanka (N) [210]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1056]
  Indian Ocean
    Mauritius (N) [210]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Zambezia regional transition zone: bushland and thicket. [210]
    Guinea-Congolia/Zambezia regional transition zone; forest. [210]
    Guineo-Congolian forest. [210]
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; bushland and thicket [210]
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; forest. [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb, Shrub
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database
  
USES: -

  
NOTES:
  Very variable (FTEA, ref.210).
  Morton SL370(K) from Sierra Leone is probably this. [210]
  Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.: Accepted (see ref.) [210]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

23.

   Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

28.

   White,F., 1962
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

220.

   Troupin,G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda
    Flore du Rwanda

230.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae

1056.

   Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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